Sumner County Schools

SCS Parents and Families,

We have been working diligently to provide all of our Sumner County Schools employees access to a free Covid-19 vaccination as quickly as possible.

We have received 1,800 vaccine doses from Hendersonville Medical Center and the Tennessee Department of Health to provide to our employees.

In order to manage the logistics necessary to provide the quantity of first and second dose vaccinations needed in single-day events, I will be scheduling distance/remote learning days for March 5, 2021 and April 1, 2021. All SCS students (Pre-K thru high school) will learn from home on those two dates. We wanted to provide as much notice to parents about these distance/remote learning days as possible to allow families time to make appropriate accommodations.

I am proud to say through a partnership with Sumner Regional Medical Center, we have already conducted two previous smaller clinics that provided over 1,400 vaccinations to our employees.

Parents are a critical part of our team and we appreciate your support and understanding to make this vaccination event possible.

Dr. Del Phillips III, Director of Schools

 Picture (L-R) Gallatin High School Principal Ron Becker, Rucker-Stewart Middle School Principal Pam Harrison,
Parkside Builders President Brian Chastain, Joe Shafer Middle School Principal Thomas Oglesby

Parkside Builders Donates $50,000 to Sumner County Schools to Improve Student Technology

Gallatin, TN—Parkside Builders is donating $50,000 to Sumner County Schools to provide computer laptops to help close the digital divide and hopes other companies follow suit.

“We wanted to make sure students had an opportunity to be equipped and not at a disadvantage with technology,” Parkside Builders President Brian Chastain said. “We would like to see other companies in the area match this donation and would love to come back with another donation in the future."

Chastain met with principals at Gallatin High School, Shafer Middle School and Rucker-Stewart Middle School Wednesday, February 23 and discussed the importance of children, education and giving back to the community.

“For Parkside Builders to show this level of commitment to our schools is a reflection of their commitment to making Sumner County a better place to live and raise a family,” Gallatin High School Principal Ron Becker said. “We are extremely grateful and appreciative of the generosity of Parkside Builders and Brian Chastain. The new technology purchased with this donation will help strengthen and expand educational opportunities for students and that means a tremendous amount to us.”

Parkside Builders originated in 2008 and has been a staple in Sumner County for the last five years. A family business, they are currently building in Hendersonville, Gallatin, Columbia and will soon begin construction in Antioch.

“Community partners like Parkside Builders serve to strengthen, support and even transform the scope of education. This donation will make a significant impact on our ability to equip our students with the skills and knowledge our children need to be successful,” Sumner County Director of Schools Dr. Del Phillips said. “We are appreciative of the generosity of Parkside Builders."

Since April 2020, Sumner County Schools has provided free Internet access at specific locations for students and families throughout the county to better serve the community and to allow students and parents without home Internet access to view and use the online educational resources SCS has made available.

For more information about Parkside Builders, visit their website at www.goparkside.net

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A Hendersonville High School student will head to the Junior Olympics after winning gold in the USA Shooting Junior Olympic State Championship Qualifier!

Congratulations to HHS Junior Samuel Sparrow. He won gold medals in both the Men’s Standing Air Rifle match and the Men’s 3 Position Small Bore match, earning him the automatic invitation to the USA Shooting Junior Olympics in May. Senior Victoria Petersen also won the bronze medal in the Women’s 3 Position Small Bore match.

USA shooting oversees the JR National Team as well as the USA National Team that will compete in the Tokyo Olympics later this year. The HHS Rifle Team is under the direction of Lt. Col. (Ret) Jeff Stone. Check out the article for more details.

HHS Rifle Team Competes in National Championship

Elementary candidates (Pre K - 5) will be held on Monday, March 1, 2021 from 4:00PM to 6:00PM in the Board of Education gym at 695 East Main Street, Gallatin, TN.

Middle and High School candidates (6 - 12) will be held on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 from 4:00PM to 6:00PM in the Board of Education gym at 695 East Main Street, Gallatin, TN.

ELL Candidates and Pre-K Education Candidates please come on Monday, March 1, 2021.

Bring several copies of your current resume. Onsite interviews with principals and instructional staff for the 2021-2022 school year will take place. Dress professionally.

Apply online at www.sumnerschools.org/careers

Contact Dr. Justin Alexander at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 615-451-5208 for more information.